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Belgian Specialty

189 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (steeping grains only)
Source: JZ
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2020
1.057
1.015
5.4%
39.4
10.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.9%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.5%
1.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 9.7%
15.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 29.21 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 10.22 16.7%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 0 days 33.3%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Batch Sparge 159.9 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
77.05 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis OYL-202
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
48%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
 
Notes

8 gal 159.9 to hit 152. will reduce slightly as i have been over shooting temps.
Split batch between WLP 530 and WLP 510 ferment at 66
When finished rack to another container drop to 59 pitch WLP 650

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